Steenkamp said last Friday, officials from the department of infrastructure visited the school to conduct an audit on the project.
Another SGB member, Ravern Martin, accused Chiloane of failing the pupils.
“We were not informed as the SGB about the suspensions and to me, I think they are making them the scapegoat for someone who didn’t do the job. These inspectors are not the people who report directly to the MEC. They would have written a report to a person who has direct links to the MEC.
“The same person might have given the MEC the wrong information and because the MEC did not do due diligence to make sure that whatever he is going to report in the legislature is true. Now they are using these two people as scapegoats.”
According to spokesperson, Steve Mabona, the department had allocated funds for urgent repairs and reconstruction work.
“… some of the committed upgrades are suspected to have been partially done or not carried out at all,” Mabona said.
He said the department has launched an internal investigation to determine the facts surrounding the handling of the project and would announce the outcome once completed.
Apart from the six classrooms where some work was done, the school’s administration block, which was badly damaged by the blaze, was left untouched.
All its charred toilets were also broken, forcing teachers to use the pupils.
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